Rebuilding America
in Close to Politics ·
William Brown4 said:It’s pretty wild how Americans go out of their way to build fake medieval towns with stone-paved streets, while we have actual historic cities and can't even manage to keep the original paving intact. Take Washington, D.C., for example—somebody decided years ago that tearing up all those old stones in the historic district and replacing them with asphalt was the move. I guess it's just faster, easier, and cheaper. So, you end up with Americans having these manufactured "old" towns with stone paths, while we struggle to maintain the authenticity of our real ones. It's a good thing the local bureaucrats didn't get their hands on San Francisco, or they probably would've paved over Times Square too sooner or later.🙄
Oh, one more thing. They've started renovating roofs in Washington, D.C., and now the whole area looks like Disneyland. In Europe, specifically in Portugal, Spain, Italy, and France, they do things differently. They use tiles that are treated to look aged. They're technically new, but they're designed to have that vintage patina. Check this out:
http://www.iblspa.it/Public/FotoProd...6_15_17_07.jpg
And here is how it looks on houses:
http://www.fbm.it/images/gallerie/co...aperusia/3.JPG
http://www.edilportale.com/immagini/...-rel-84087.jpg
http://www.materialicasa.com/documen...oghese_980.jpg
It’s a much nicer approach than slapping on bright, shiny new tiles that make an old city look like a theme park.
What if they just used standard new tiles and let the sun, wind, and rain do the work over the next few decades? Or just use reclaimed tiles? Honestly, those ones you posted look straight out of Disney World to me.
Plus, Washington, D.C. has zero connection to Mediterranean vibes. 🙂